GEM - Art

Reneissance castle, an example of the castello fortezza, built by the royal master builder Bonifaz Wolmut for Florian Griesbeck von Griesbach, secretary of the Emperor Ferdinand I, completed in1553 as the Italianate Northern Mannerist castle. In 1623 the family’s financial difficulties forced Florian’s granddaughter to sell the encumbered estate to Princess Polyxena Lobkowicz, whose family have owned the castle ever since. Restoration project implemented in 1991-2001 covered exterior facades including stone sculptural elements and namely the large figural sgraffito decorations. Restoration of the castle was awarded by Europa Nostra Heritage Diploma.